Dr. Z Z-28 Head - Black

It's a 6V6 based amp that utilizes the format of the Route 66, that is, a EF-86 pre-amp, a unique Volume, Bass, and Treble full drive tone stack, and a tube rectified power supply. The Z-28 is rated at approximately 22 watts, so it fits under the Route 66 in terms of wattage, and it has a more American type tone, which some have described as Brown Tolexed Deluxe. The sweet sparkle of the 6V6 is ever present, along with a smooth full distortion at a very useable volume level. Dr. Z has maintained a very tight bottom end, something that has been lacking in some 6V6 designs. With the Electro-Harmonix 6V6 at a reasonable 375 Volt plate level, Dr. Z was very impressed with this tube and he knew he had to design an amp which used it.